Malaysian Grand Prix
2015 · Round 2 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Mar 28-29, 2015Race summary
Vettel won the race from 2nd on the grid, 8.569s ahead of Hamilton. Räikkönen was the standout mover, climbing from 11th to 4th. Ricciardo lost the most ground, from 4th on the grid down to 10th (down 6 places). Rosberg set the fastest lap, in 1:42.062.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2 | 56 | 1:41:05.793 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 56 | +8.569 | 18 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg 1:42.062 | Mercedes | 3 | 56 | +12.310 | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 11 | 56 | +53.822 | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 8 | 56 | +1:10.409 | 10 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 7 | 56 | +1:13.586 | 8 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 6 | 56 | +1:37.762 | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 15 | 55 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 5 | 55 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 4 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 10 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 16 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 14 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 13 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Roberto Merhi | Manor Marussia | 19 | 53 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 | 12 | 47 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Jenson Button | McLaren | 17 | 41 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 18 | 21 | ERS | 0 |
| – | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 9 | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Will Stevens | Manor Marussia | – | 0 | Fuel system | 0 |